American Revolution

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United Kingdom of Great BritainHanoverian DynastyTradeStamp ActFirst Continental CongressSecond Continental CongressDeclaration of IndependenceHelp from the FrenchSurrender!!!Treaty of ParisArticles of ConfederationConstitutional ConventionConstitutionBill of Rights1707England and Scotland unite1714German relatives of Queen AnneDid not understand British system wellParliament power growsColonies VERY prosperousMerchants want control over their own affairsLocal legislaturesWar of Austrian SuccessionSeven Years' War1740-17481756-1763Britain becomes the largest colonial power1765Costs ALOT of $Certain printed materials required a taxWould recieve a Stamp declaring tax was paidSugar Act1764Currency Act1764HUGE uproar!Stamp Act is repealed1766relationship is still hurt1774Boycott BritainCalled to unite against Intolerable Acts...Train own militiasLexington and Concord17751775Creation of a Continental ArmyGeorge Washington as commander1776Supplied men and armsSpanish and Dutch also aided the colonistThe French will be the first to officially recognize the new nation?General Cornwallis surrenders to the colonists at Yorktown17811783officialy recognized the independence of the American coloniesgave territories from colonies to the Mississippi RiverNow What?1777Asserts the precedence of the seperate states over the confederation government, i.e. "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated."Establishes the United States as a league of states unitedThink European Union1787Met to REVISE the Articles of ConfederationWas not working well...Construct their ownmoney,laws,militaries,etc.Locked themselves in until had a NEW government...1787Federal System"a more perfect union"Power shared between a NATIONAL and state governmentsNational:Levy taxes,Military,regulate trade,national currency,etc.State:Education,marriage/divorce,intrastate highways and roads,Death penalties,etc.Three braches: Executive, Legislative, JudicialBi-cameral legislativeNatural Rights?1st 10 Admendments to the Constitution1789